Item #95834 Songs of the Empire for Little Folks [includes Australian Patriotic song: 'Sons of the Southern Sea']. Joan Torrance, Joseph Gillott, words for Australian song, music.

Songs of the Empire for Little Folks [includes Australian Patriotic song: 'Sons of the Southern Sea']

London: J.J. Colman, c. 1910. 1st ed.,16mo., small stapled booklet, orig col plates, music scores, colourful pictorial wraps, near fine condn.

Scarce small illustrated book of songs. An advertising publication for Colman's Mustard and Robinson's Groats produced by Colman's Ltd. Songs, illustrations and music from the British Empire, including Australia 'Sons of the Southern Sea' (originally penned in response to Australia's involvement in the Boer War). The two-page Australian song depicts gold miners and a vignette of Parliament House (Melbourne). Item #95834

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